Commodity: Gold
How technology can boost productivity in small-scale mining
The fourth revolution is about much more than technology—it is an opportunity to unite global communities by improving communication and…
11 June 2020
With funding from the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Golden Line works for the social and economic empowerment of…
02 June 2020
About 51% of workers in the small-scale gold mining sector in Ghana are women, yet they are disadvantaged and excluded…
19 May 2020
Interview with Rose Baalaboore on COVID-19 outreach activities in Golden Line communities in Ghana
We have reached out to Rose Baalaboore (staff member of Simavi’s partner HFFG), who has been leading COVID-19 outreach activities…
01 May 2020
COVID-19 prevention in Golden Line communities in Ghana and Tanzania
As the world faces the challenge of tackling the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, it is instrumental to ensure that communities we…
Preventing COVID-19 in mining communities
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) communities face both increased risk and greater prevention challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments and…
07 April 2020
New webinar series untangles fact from fiction on ASM gold mining
Following the cancellation of OECD’s Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains scheduled to take place in Paris this April, Solidaridad…
19 March 2020
The presence of women in Bolivia's mining has increased significantly in recent years. A large percentage of these women carry…
14 March 2020
The story of women empowerment sells ASM Gold
The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold sector suffers from a dubious reputation worldwide among micro-credit financiers, impact investors and…
11 March 2020
Cautious steps of refiners into sourcing ASM gold
The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold sector suffers from a dubious reputation worldwide among micro-credit financiers, impact investors and…
04 February 2020
